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Arizona

"The Grand Canyon State"

From the towering red rocks of Sedona to the vast chasm of the Grand Canyon, Arizona is a land of dramatic beauty and striking contrasts. A booming Sun Belt state with a rich Indigenous heritage, booming tech economy, and some of the most iconic landscapes in America.

48th
State admitted to the Union
114K
Square miles
7.62M
Population
Grand Canyon
Natural Wonder

About Arizona

Arizona is a land of extremes and breathtaking beauty. Famous worldwide for the Grand Canyon, it also contains vast deserts, pine forests, snow-capped mountains, and vibrant cities.

Once a mining and agricultural territory, Arizona has transformed into a major Sun Belt economic powerhouse with strengths in technology, aerospace, tourism, and healthcare. Its population has boomed in recent decades, drawn by warm weather, job opportunities, and lifestyle.

The state is also home to 22 federally recognized tribes and a deep Indigenous heritage that stretches back thousands of years.

Sunrise lighting up the layered rock formations of the Grand Canyon's South Rim, Arizona

Geography, Three Main Regions

Arizona's diverse landscapes range from scorching deserts to cool mountain forests.

Open-pit copper mine in Morenci, Arizona, showing terraced mining operations and heavy machinery working the site

Economy

Arizona has a diverse modern economy anchored by high-tech manufacturing, tourism, and services.

Giant saguaro cactus silhouetted against a blazing desert sunset near Tucson, Arizona